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A week in review: USA road trips, Club Sandwich Index 2.0, Zippers, “Guaranteed late arrival”, EU selfie ban
Who doesn’t love road trips and the opportunity to explore lesser-known places in the USA? Route 66, Big Sur and the Overseas Highway are in every road travel book, but have you ever heard of Heartland, Arkansas Route 7 and Finger Lakes? Charles McCool tells us about these wonderful routes along with a few others.
Find out which hotels are the most expensive in the world when it comes to amenities. Charlie Leocha explains this Club Sandwich Index 2.0 report.
Other articles include how zippers can keep a traveler safer, when a “guaranteed late arrival” isn’t actually guaranteed and an upcoming vote by the European parliament which will eliminate the “freedom of panorama” enjoy by photographers.
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The latest from Consumer Traveler
Club Sandwich Index 2.0 uncovers hotel dining costs worldwideThe Club Sandwich Hotel index reveals a unique identifier of the world’s most expensive hotels when it comes to amenities. The figures provide an overview of how prices are shifting across the planet.
Uniquely American road trips
I asked a few dozen travel writers for their favorite lesser-known USA road trips and am thrilled with the resulting list of amazing American road trips. Any of these 16 road trips will be a wonderful addition to your summer vacation or a destination itself.
These zippers keep travelers safer
Little things sometimes make a big difference when it comes to travel safety. Like a strategically placed zipper to protect your belongings.
When “guaranteed late arrival” isn’t actually guaranteed.Years ago, many hotels would accept reservations without a credit card, but only hold the rooms until, say, 4 or 6 p.m. A credit card guaranteed late arrival, but also meant travelers that didn’t show up would be charged.
Vote on EU selfie ban set for Thursday
On July 6, the European Parliament will vote to possibly eliminate the “freedom of panorama” enjoyed by photographers in most of Europe. If passed it would require photographers to obtain permission to use building photos commercially, which even includes traveler selfies posted to Facebook.
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